The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday, Dec. 4, edition that Raymond James analyst Stephen Boland, following Tuesday's announcement that goeasy's current chief executive officer, Dan Rees, will step down after nine months in his role due to health concerns, has downgraded his rating from "outperform" to "market perform." The Globe's David Leeder writes in the Eye On Equities column that Mr. Boland says further management changes are "concerning." Mr. Boland's share target tumbled $61 to $153. Analysts on average target the shares at $199.38. Mr. Boland says in a note: "This is disappointing considering [Mr. Rees] only joined the company in early 2025. ... He identified certain improvements within the company that needed to occur. ... We have spoken to management, including both CEOs, we believe the stock could be under some pressure until 4Q25 results and a demonstrated improvement in delinquencies. Releasing preliminary results may be helpful in this regard. We believe the stock is increasingly pricing in further deterioration in credit. With a typical prolonged gap in earnings results, we believe it is better to move to the side of caution."